Furuno NX700, NX700P Operator's Manual

NAVTEX RECEIVER

NX-700A/B

Operator’s Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide the basic operating procedures for this equipment. For
more detailed information, see the Operator’s Manual.

Registers items on menus.

Opens menu/
Returns to the previous display.

Cursor pad

-Shifts the cursor and display.

-Selects items on menu.

MENU

ENT

ESC

LIST

DIM

PRINT

Opens the PRINT options.

Opens the LIST options.
Turns the power on/off.
Adjusts panel and LCD dimmer.

+: Raises the dimmer.

-: Decreases the dimmer.

Frequency

Status icon

L1

I

[ENT] key

L1

I

Message
icon

Station ID,
Type of message
(see below),
Serial No.
(two digits)

Icon

Status

Ι

NEW

Message

SAR

Meaning

An international frequency (518 kHz)

Ι

message has not been read.

L1

A local frequency message has not been
read. (L1: 490 kHz, L2: 4209.5 kHz)

L2

While receiving a message.

L1 L2

(I: International, L1/L2: Local)
Print error (ex. no paper)

X

P

While printing.

R

Message is displayed for the first time.
Message type D (SAR) is displayed.

!!

Message type A, B or L (Warning) is displayed.
Protected message

Type of message

A: navigational warning (C)
B: meteorogical warning (C)
C: ice report (C)
D: search and rescue information/piracy and
armed robbery (C) /Search and rescue information/
pirate attack warnings (R)
E: meterological forecast (C)
F: pilot message (C)

G: AIS (C)
H: LORAN-C message (I)/ LORAN message(R)
I: reserved presently not used (I)/Spare (R)
J: SATNAV message (C)
K: Other electronic navigational aid system message (C)
L: navigational warning (I: additional) /(R: addition to "A")
M to Y: reserved presently not used (I)/
V to Y: Special services allocation by the NAVTEX
Co-ordinating Panel (R)

Z: QRU (no message on hand)

I: IEC type
R: Russian type
C: Common

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Confirming the New Message

SAR (Search and Rescue) message

1. When an SAR message is received, the
audible alert sounds and details for the
SAR message appear.

2. Press any key other than key to
silence the alarm.

4. Press

S or T to choose the frequency

490 kHz or 4209.5 kHz, and then press
the ENT key.

5. Press the MENU/ESC key several times
to close the menu.

Editing the Settings for
Station and Message

Other messages

1. When a message other than an SAR
message is received, the display shows
the message “Received new int’l (or
local) msg.”

2. If you want to read the message
immediately, press

W to choose "Yes"

and then press the ENT key to display
the message.
To read the message later, choose "No"
and then press the ENT key to close the
window.

Switching the Frequency to
Display

With showing the message list, you can
switch the frequency to 518 kHz or 490 (or

4209.5) kHz by pressing W or X key.

Choosing the Receive Mode

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.

2. Press

S or T to choose NAVTEX, and

then press the ENT key.

3. Press

S or T to choose Rcv Mask, and

then press the ENT key.

Receive mode

International

frequency

Station

Message

Local

frequency*

Rcv Mask [Auto]
[518]

Station

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Message**

ABCDEF-H-JKL- - - - - - - - -V- - -Z

[490]
Station

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Message**

ABCDEF-H-JKL- - - - - - - - - V- - -Z

[ ][ ] MOVE
[ENT] EDIT [MENU] RETURN TO MENU

* : Local channel selected at "LOCAL CHANNEL"
on the NAVTEX menu.
**: For Russian type, all characters appear.

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.

2. Press

S or T to choose NAVTEX, and

then press ENT key.

3. Press

S or T to choose Mask Mode,

and then press the ENT key.

4. Press

S or T to choose INS or Manual

as appropriate, and then press the ENT
key.

5. Press the MENU/ESC key several times
to close the menu.

Choosing the Local Frequency

1. Press the MENU/ESC key to show the
main menu.

2. Press
then press the ENT key.

3. Press
and then press the ENT key.

S or T to choose NAVTEX, and

S or T to choose Local Channel,

4. Press

S or T to choose the item to edit,

and then press the ENT key to show the
alphabet selection window.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Cursor

5. Press
desired, and then press

W or X to choose the alphabet

S or T to

choose to receive or not.
The alphabet you have chosen not to
receive is marked with "-" (hyphen).

6. Press the ENT key.

7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to complete.

8. Press the MENU/ESC key to close the
window.

This manual is printed with
soy ink.

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